alma mater
Example Sentences
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He has instituted a system closer to that of his alma mater, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where associates move less freely between working for different partners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
To some donors, their love for their alma mater may outweigh any tax benefit.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
He’s a Granada Hills High graduate and was a teacher and girls’ basketball coach at his alma mater “forever.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Certainly West Point, Lincoln’s alma mater, wasn’t training such people.
From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026
“Instead I can only serve as an example of what a Swanburne girl should not be. I have broken my promise, disappointed my headmistress, failed my alma mater in her time of need....”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.